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Shining Star - In honor of the new MAC x Taraji P. Henson collaboration, here’s a look at the gorgeous Empire star’s best beauty looks. By Kenrya Rankin (Photo: MAC Cosmetics)

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Sleek and Chic - From the center part to the plum smoky eye and frosted nude lip, Taraji is serving chic realness. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Put a Pin in It - The micro-fringe bangs are the star of this beauty show. Paired with loose waves and a dark lip, Taraji looks like a pinup girl. (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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High and Mighty - A loose, high bun and impossibly long, straight tresses add drama to a mostly neutral face. Also: Those brows and lashes! (Photo: Angela Weiss/Getty Images)

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Medal Worthy - Yasss for Taraji’s braided side, simple earrings and bronze-y highlights.(Photo: Mike Windle/Getty Images for GQ Magazine)

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Wine and Roses - The famous Howard University grad goes glam with simple, pulled back hair, a wine lip, heavy liner and massive lashes. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for DGA)

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Mad Angles - An angled lob is the prefect frame for Taraji’s famously heart-shaped face. And we love her nude lip and sun-kissed cheeks. (Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Screen Gems)

Photo By Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Screen Gems

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On Fire - Long waves pair perfectly with a fiery lip and perfectly shaped brows.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Photo By Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images

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Wind Swept - We adore this piece-y bob; the deep side part builds in major volume. And her matte pink lip rocks, too. (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images)

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Whip It - This high pony is gorgeous, but what we love most is how it puts all the focus on Taraji’s nearly-natural face. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Hazy - She goes soft with lush, voluminous curls and gauzy, pink-tinged makeup. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)